Visor with extender blade and guide therefor

Abstract

A sun visor is disclosed having a body with an aperture through which an extender blade selectively slides between fully retracted and fully extended positions. The visor body is a clamshell type having first and second shell halves. A guide rib is located on one shell half to align and guide the extender blade as it moves into and out of the visor body. The aperture is formed by a recessed portion in at least one of the shell halves. Fabric covers the visor body and also extends into the aperture and covers at least part of the guide rib.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A visor for a vehicle comprising: 
       a main body having spaced apart first and second walls defining a hollow recess;  
       an aperture defined by two opposing edges of the first and second walls and located adjacent at least one side of the body in communication with the hollow recess;  
       an extender blade slidably received in the hollow recess and extending through the aperture;  
       a guide located on one of the first and second walls adjacent the aperture in confronting relationship with the extender blade to guide movement of the blade within the recess, wherein the guide includes one or more projections located adjacent longitudinal edge surfaces of the extender blade to limit transverse blade movement and a web portion extending from the one or more projections for supporting a face of the blade; and  
       a fabric layer covering at least one of the opposing edges of the walls for contact with the extender blade as the extender blade slides relative to the aperture.  
     
     
       2. The visor of claim  1 , wherein the first and second walls are hingedly connected at a common edge. 
     
     
       3. The visor of claim  1 , wherein the guide is integrally formed with the walls. 
     
     
       4. The visor of claim  1 , wherein the fabric layer covers at least a portion of the guide in contact with the extender blade. 
     
     
       5. The visor of claim  1 , wherein the fabric layer covers the main body. 
     
     
       6. The visor of claim  1 , wherein the opposing edges are longitudinally offset with respect to each other. 
     
     
       7. The visor of claim  1 , wherein the guide includes at least one projecting lip on at least one of the opposing edges extending inwardly from one of the first and second walls towards an inner surface of the opposing first or second wall. 
     
     
       8. The visor of claim  7 , wherein the at least one inwardly projecting lip includes a plurality of spaced apart inwardly projecting lips. 
     
     
       9. The visor of claim  8 , wherein the fabric layer covers at least a portion of the inwardly projecting lips in contact with the extender blade. 
     
     
       10. The visor of claim  7 , wherein the opposing edges are longitudinally offset with respect to each other. 
     
     
       11. The visor of claim  1 , wherein the guide further includes a plurality of spaced apart inwardly projecting lips. 
     
     
       12. The visor of claim  11 , wherein the fabric layer covers at least a portion of the projection and the inwardly projecting lips in contact with the extender blade. 
     
     
       13. The visor of claim  1 , wherein the fabric layer covers each of the opposing edges. 
     
     
       14. The visor of claim  1 , wherein the extender blade includes an outwardly projecting stop at an outer end thereof for contacting one of the opposing edges when the blade is in a retracted position. 
     
     
       15. The visor of claim  1 , wherein the fabric layer covers one of the opposing edges and is coextensive with an outer surface of the other opposing edge and the extender blade has a return lip at an outer end thereof adapted to cover the end of the fabric on the other opposing edge when the blade is in a retracted position. 
     
     
       16. The visor of claim  15 , wherein the return lip includes a bevel to prevent snagging of the fabric layer. 
     
     
       17. The visor of claim  15 , wherein the opposing edges are longitudinally offset with respect to each other and the one opposing edge is located outwardly of the other opposing edge. 
     
     
       18. The visor of claim  15 , wherein the extender blade return lip is generally U-shaped to define an elongated groove for reception of the other opposing edge and the fabric layer. 
     
     
       19. A visor for a vehicle comprising: 
       a main body having spaced apart first and second walls defining a hollow recess  
       an aperture defined by two opposing edges of the first and second walls and located adjacent at least one side of the body in communication with the hollow recess  
       an extender blade slidably received in the hollow recess and extending through the aperture  
       a fabric layer is coextensive with outer surfaces of the opposing edges; and  
       wherein the extender blade has a return lip at an outer end thereof adapted to cover the end of the fabric on one of the opposing edges when the blade is in a retracted position.  
     
     
       20. The visor of claim  19 , wherein the extender blade return lip is generally U-shaped to define an elongated groove for reception of the other opposing edge and the fabric layer. 
     
     
       21. The visor of claim  19 , wherein the return lip includes a bevel to prevent snagging of the fabric layer. 
     
     
       22. The visor of claim  19 , wherein the opposing edges are longitudinally offset with respect to each other and the one opposing edge is located outwardly of the other opposing edge. 
     
     
       23. The visor of claim  19 , wherein the return lip extends laterally beyond side edges of the extender blade. 
     
     
       24. A visor for a vehicle comprising: 
       a main body having spaced apart first and second walls defining a hollow recess;  
       an aperture defined by two opposing edges of the first and second walls and located adjacent at least one side of the body in communication with the hollow recess;  
       an extender blade slidably received in the hollow recess and extending through the aperture;  
       a guide located on one of the first and second walls adjacent the aperture in confronting relationship with the extender blade to guide movement of the blade within the recess, wherein the guide includes one or more projections located adjacent longitudinal edge surfaces of the extender blade to limit transverse blade movement, a web portion extending from the one or more projections for supporting a face of the blade and a plurality of spaced apart inwardly projecting lips; and  
       a fabric layer covering at least one of the opposing edges of the walls, including the inwardly projecting lips for contact with the extender blade as the extender blade slides relative to the aperture.